How to Paint Furniture

It’s been one c-razy week!  The stomach bug hit my family this past Monday, so I had to set down my computer and paint brush to be on full-time standby …

The hunt is over.  You have been faithfully scouring flea markets and Marketplace for what feels like forever, and now you have found that perfect piece of vintage furniture. It’s …

So I shared with you a few days ago some furniture prep and cleaning tips, and gave you a peek at my new makeover project: I came across this gorgeous …

Update April 2015 . . . My tips and opinions in this post ring true for pretty much any furniture project, however I now use Fusion Mineral Paint in replacement …

I’ve spent the past two days bring Christmas into my ACM booth space.  My goal was to have my space madeover by November 1st . . . better late than …

I went back and forth, trying to decide if this piece was a desk or a vanity . . . I’ve decided to settle on desk.  I think in my …

A few days ago we started our walk through the process of refinishing a wooden top (to a dresser, table, etc.). I left you with this: the sanded down top …

I love when I get a comment or email from someone asking me for advice on a furniture project. Sharing what I have learned and helping others is why I write …

It’s been awhile since I’ve messed around with some fabric.  I have enjoyed teaching myself some basic reupholstery skills, but man, upholstery is a beating!  My arms and fingers get …

Craigslist has been very kind to me lately.  I haven’t been able to make it out to as many flea markets and estate sales as I usually like to hit, …